| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lamont Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Raymond Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilburn Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Edward Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon Grays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia State | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | West Virginia State | Robert Hall misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Harris - foul #1 on Frank Harris, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia State | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia State | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Harding | Wilburn Hollie is called for the reach on Ronnie Crabb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilburn Hollie, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 36-33 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie loses the dribble to Frank Harris | 36-33 |
| 18:55 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb slams it home on a great pass from Frank Harris | 38-33 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb is hacked by Edward Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Jordan, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Paul Craig (SF), Peter Sheets (C) Robert Hall, Jonathon Grays | |
| 18:24 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Harding | Adam Martens (SF), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF), Jerry Coady (C) Frank Harris, Jeffery Burrow, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Louis Burch (PG), Michael Waltz (C) Raymond Taormina, Edward Jordan | |
| 17:47 | Harding | James Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Harding | James Armstrong misses the floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets loses the dribble to James Armstrong | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Harding | James Armstrong is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 16:46 | Harding | Jerry Coady hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Louis Burch | 40-38 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Jerry Coady clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Paul Craig - foul #2 on Paul Craig, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Frank Harris (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Adam Martens, Eddie Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Lawrence George (PF), Jonathon Grays (C) Wilburn Hollie, Paul Craig, Peter Sheets, Michael Waltz | |
| 16:16 | Harding | Jerry Coady makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 16:16 | Harding | Jerry Coady makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Taormina | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cross (fresh) SF - Frank Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Coady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Raymond Taormina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Burch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Grays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Harding | Frank Harris hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Faris | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia State | Lawrence George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Harding | Lamont Thoms (C) Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson (PG), Harold Campas (SF), Edward Jordan (PF) Louis Burch, Robert Hall, Lawrence George | |
| 15:30 | Harding | Raymond Taormina steals it from John Faris in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | Harding | Lamont Thoms grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:21 | Harding | Frank Harris hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Faris | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia State | Jonathon Grays grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan drills a jumper from close range | 46-43 |
| 14:52 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia State | Harold Campas loses the dribble to Lamont Thoms | 48-43 |
| 14:38 | Harding | Harold Campas is called for the reach on Frank Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Campas, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG), Adam Martens (SF) John Faris, Joseph Cross, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Michael Waltz (C) Raymond Taormina, Harold Campas, Jonathon Grays | |
| 14:19 | Harding | James Armstrong is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Adam Martens | 50-43 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:12 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:49 | Harding | Lamont Thoms gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia State | Michael Waltz loses the dribble to James Armstrong | 50-43 |
| 13:17 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Armstrong | 52-43 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Stone (SF), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF), Jerry Coady (C) James Armstrong, Adam Martens, Jeffery Burrow, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Louis Burch (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Lawrence George (PF), Peter Sheets (C) Wilburn Hollie, Robert Hall, Edward Jordan, Michael Waltz | |
| 12:57 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch tips it home | 55-45 |
| 12:25 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Faris | 58-45 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 12:05 | Harding | Jerry Coady snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 11:48 | Harding | Lawrence George steals it from Eddie Vanalstyne | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Stone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eddie Vanalstyne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Coady (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Joseph Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Burch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Sheets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson misses the easy layup | 58-45 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 11:27 | West Virginia State | Eddie Vanalstyne picks off the pass by Paul Craig | 58-45 |
| 11:10 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia State | Lawrence George grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia State | Lawrence George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Frank Harris (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF), Lamont Thoms (C) John Faris, Ronnie Crabb, Joseph Stone, Eddie Vanalstyne, Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina (PG), Wilburn Hollie (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Michael Waltz (PF), Jonathon Grays (C) Joseph Benson, Louis Burch, Paul Craig, Lawrence George, Peter Sheets | |
| 10:44 | Harding | Frank Harris is hacked by Jonathon Grays - foul #2 on Jonathon Grays, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan (PF) Michael Waltz | |
| 10:28 | Harding | Frank Harris hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 58-45 |
| 10:26 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow gets the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:13 | Harding | James Armstrong travels with the ball | 58-45 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Michael Waltz (C) Jonathon Grays | |
| 09:51 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-45 |
| 09:50 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 09:45 | Harding | James Armstrong misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Jordan - foul #3 on Edward Jordan, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Harding | Eddie Vanalstyne (PF) Jeffery Burrow | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Louis Burch (SG) Wilburn Hollie | |
| 09:45 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:45 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 09:14 | Harding | The rebound goes to Eddie Vanalstyne | 60-45 |
| 08:48 | Harding | James Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-45 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia State | Michael Waltz pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 08:22 | West Virginia State | Edward Jordan can't finish the layup | 60-45 |
| 08:20 | Harding | Lamont Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:58 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lamont Thoms | 62-45 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch double dribbles | 62-45 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG), Adam Martens (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF), Jerry Coady (C) James Armstrong, Joseph Cross, Frank Harris, Eddie Vanalstyne, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joseph Benson (PG), Wilburn Hollie (SG), Harold Campas (SF), Lawrence George (PF), Jonathon Grays (C) Raymond Taormina, Louis Burch, Robert Hall, Edward Jordan, Michael Waltz | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - John Faris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Martens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Burrow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Coady (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Joseph Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilburn Hollie (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Campas (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Lawrence George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon Grays (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia State | Lawrence George gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia State | Wilburn Hollie misses the runner in the lane | 62-45 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia State | Harold Campas tips it in | 62-47 |
| 06:40 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Burrow | 65-47 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia State | Ronnie Crabb picks off the pass by Lawrence George | 65-47 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Campas - foul #5 on Harold Campas, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Joseph Stone (SF) John Faris, Adam Martens | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Louis Burch (PG), Paul Craig (SF), Peter Sheets (PF) Joseph Benson, Harold Campas, Lawrence George | |
| 05:55 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:55 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 66-47 |
| 05:45 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 05:23 | Harding | Ronnie Crabb knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 69-47 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets clanks a jumper in the paint | 69-47 |
| 05:07 | Harding | Jerry Coady grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 05:04 | Harding | Joseph Stone is hacked by Wilburn Hollie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wilburn Hollie, team foul #8 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Lavern Weiss (SG), Eddie Vanalstyne (PF), Lamont Thoms (C) Ronnie Crabb, Jeffery Burrow, Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina (SG), Michael Waltz (C) Wilburn Hollie, Jonathon Grays | |
| 05:04 | Harding | Joseph Stone makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:04 | Harding | Joseph Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-47 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Waltz | 71-47 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Eddie Vanalstyne - foul #1 on Eddie Vanalstyne, team foul #2 | 71-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Joseph Cross (SG), Adam Martens (SF) Lavern Weiss, Joseph Stone | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Hall (SF), Lawrence George (PF) Paul Craig, Michael Waltz | |
| 04:25 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina misses the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 04:02 | Harding | James Armstrong misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Lawrence George - foul #1 on Lawrence George, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Harding | Ronnie Crabb (SG), Frank Harris (C) Joseph Cross, Lamont Thoms | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 04:02 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 04:02 | Harding | James Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Taormina | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Harding | James Armstrong's floater is knocked away by Peter Sheets | 73-50 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - James Armstrong (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Crabb (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Martens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Vanalstyne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Raymond Taormina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Sheets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-50 |
| 03:10 | Harding | Adam Martens snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 02:49 | Harding | Frank Harris can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets gets the rebound | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch is fouled on the floor by Eddie Vanalstyne - foul #2 on Eddie Vanalstyne, team foul #3 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Harding | John Faris (PG), Joseph Cross (SG), Joseph Stone (SF), Jeffery Burrow (PF), Jerry Coady (C) James Armstrong, Ronnie Crabb, Adam Martens, Eddie Vanalstyne, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Paul Craig (SF), Michael Waltz (PF) Robert Hall, Lawrence George | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-50 |
| 02:16 | Harding | The rebound goes to Joseph Stone | 73-50 |
| 01:51 | Harding | The jump hook by Jerry Coady is blocked by Paul Craig | 73-50 |
| 01:49 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow tips it in | 75-50 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-52 |
| 01:15 | Harding | Joseph Cross lays it in uncontested | 77-52 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia State | Louis Burch clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-52 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia State | Michael Waltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Stone - foul #1 on Joseph Stone, team foul #4 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Harding | James Armstrong (PG), Ronnie Crabb (SG), Frank Harris (SF), Lamont Thoms (C) John Faris, Joseph Cross, Joseph Stone, Jerry Coady | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia State | Paul Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:52 | Harding | Jeffery Burrow grabs the defensive rebound | 77-53 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Harding | James Armstrong misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 77-53 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia State | Raymond Taormina grabs the board | 77-53 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia State | Peter Sheets misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-53 |
| 00:25 | Harding | Frank Harris snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| 00:00 | Harding | James Armstrong runs out the clock | 77-53 |